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50 Microsoft Windows XP Things You Must Know

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The world of Windows XP can be intimidating, so why waste time learning things that you don't need to know? Get up and running quickly with 50 Microsoft Windows XP Things You Must Kow. It covers all updates, including Service Pack (SP) 1, SP2 and Reloaded and teaches you only the best, most useful features that you need to get fast results from Windows XP. You will see an immediate connection between a task in the book and what it can do for you in your every day life. You'll learn tasks such as:

* Manipulating Windows

* Starting and Exiting Programs

* Creating and Organizing Folders

* Sending, Receiving and Handling Email

* Creating an Address Book

* Searching the Internet and Using Favorites

* Creating CDs

* Playing DVDs

* Finding Lost Files

* Troubleshooting, Changing Your Desktop and Checking for Viruses

Whether you're brand new to Windows XP or you've upgraded from a previous version, you will be able to quickly feel comfortable in the Windows XP environment with the help of this book. Shelley O'Hara is the author of more than 100 books, including the best-selling Easy Windows and other top-selling titles. She has also authored a novel (The Marriage Trifecta), Web content, training materials, magazine columns, software manuals, and business and marketing materials. In addition to writing, O'Hara is an Associate Faculty Member in the English Department at IUPUI. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA and the University of Maryland with an MA, both in English.

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    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2005
      Windows XP (see Computer Media, LJ 1/04) keeps chugging along; guides covering Service Pack 2 (SP2) and other developments serve upgraders and new users. For beginners to intermediate users, Show Me! touts live online companion software, which was not accessible at the time of this review. It highlights new features in XP and SP2 and takes a task-based, step-by-step approach, with labeled screen shots and case studies. A troubleshooting guide suffices as an index to task-based solutions, and an appendix covers installing XP, updating to SP2, transferring files and settings, and using PowerToys. Too much information is lacking, unfortunately: e.g., the book devotes only one page to changing registry settings but fails to warn about the damage that can be done. Recommended, with reservations, for medium and larger libraries. For intermediate users, Power Hound covers both Home and Professional editions, giving tips, tricks, add-ons, and shortcuts to make Windows usage easier, faster, and more productive. Informal prose ("few cycles short of a Happy Meal") and an infectious enthusiasm welcome readers to experiment and enjoy. A recommended supplement to how-to guides; for all libraries. Hacking 's CD includes registry hacks, templates, tools, and the text of the book in PDF format. Hacks here range from using TweakUI to enhance Windows' look and capabilities to clearing temp files and installing and using personal firewalls. For larger libraries. For beginning to intermediate users, 50 Things moves step by step through common tasks, but it skims too quickly through some features and mentions add-ons like pop-up blockers without giving specific examples or telling where to find them. An optional purchase.

      Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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